Firearms veteran Scott Conditt gives us the full story of this new model 9mm pistol.
My everyday carry is the Hellcat Pro, and I love shooting suppressed whenever possible.
[CatchMassad Ayoobs review of the Hellcat Pro here.]
Precision meets elegance in the new Hellcat Pro. The new handgun model features a threaded barrel and a Desert FDE finish.
And it absolutely plays a role when it comes to individual taste and preference.
I still appreciate the standard model Hellcat for all of its design features and extremely compact size.
I also appreciate the slightly larger frame when it comes to handling and control for my EDC.
The threaded barrel allows you to easily attach a sound suppressor like this JK Armaments 105 CCX to your new Hellcat Pro Threaded.
The Hellcat Pro just checked all the right boxes for me.
I was extremely eager to execute the gun with the suppressor at my favorite outdoor range here in Arizona.
It was really an easy and quick install.
Considered by many as a professional’s pistol, the Hellcat Pro Threaded is a true defensive firearm with impressive capacity magazines and excellent sights.
Its nice to have the option for those who have a few cans to choose from in their armory.
The only real addition to the gun is the threaded portion of the barrel itself.
As long as nothing is attached to the barrel, it will come out of the slide as normal.
Even with an attached suppressor, the Desert FDE Hellcat Pro Threaded is an extremely well-balanced pistol.
This particular sound suppressor is extremely light and has such a slim profile that you barely notice its attached.
The balance and feel in hand were familiar and comfortable.
Handling and overall operational feel during shooting were exceptional.
The author got the Hellcat Pro on the range with the JK Armament 105 CCX compact sound suppressor and Remington 9mm ammo.
The threaded barrel makes adding a suppressor or compensator a breeze.
[Apex Tactical offers a variety of exciting accessories including an Action Enhancement Trigger kit.
See Jeremy Trempsreview of these upgrades here.]
As one should expect, the Desert FDE Hellcat Pro Threaded ran reliably with and without a sound suppressor. It’s accuracy was excellent as well.
Additionally, the Hellcat Pro includes a loaded chamber indicator cut into the very top of the slide.
It adds a great capability to the pistol while offering this slick-looking new colorway to the options menu.
Desert FDE, or flat dark earth, is a popular alternative finish to ubiquitous black. Springfield Armory uses a durable Cerakote finish on the slide.
Although the sights on the Hellcat Pro Threaded in Desert FDE are possibly the best on any factory pistol, red dot sights can mount directly to the slide for even faster target acquisition.
From the tested design to the winning performance, the new Hellcat Pro Threaded in Desert FDE offers great looks in addition to the very practical threaded barrel.
